Handle



Get. 29, 1935. T. G. LINDSEY 2,018,895

HANDLE Filed March 21, 1955 Patented Oct. 29, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HANDLE Thomas G. Lindsey. Charleston, W. Va.

Application March 21, 1935, Serial No. 12,318

' Claims. (01. 16-116) This invention relates to improvements in the class of miscellaneous hardware, and especially to handles primarily for use on kitchen utensils but equally well adaptable to other purposes requiring handles, and its objects are as follows:- First, to provide a handle which is longitudinally cored on that side which constitutes the nether side when the handle is emplaced, said core having the triple purpose of producing thin wall sections which enable a much more perfect curing of the handle substance, especially if made of the substance known as Bakelite, than if made solid in cross section, next of ventilating the handle, and finally of obviating the necessity of extending the bore for the bolt from end to end.

Second, to provide a handle which is substantially rectangular in cross section, this configuration giving the user the advantage of a good grip, and tending to prevent turning of the handle in the hand of the user.

Third, to provide a longitudinal rib mainly along the top surface of the handle to augment the gripping facility which the foregoing rectangular cross section affords.

Fourth, to provide that part of the handle which is herein termed the head for the purpose of designation, with a cylindrical boss which is in such outstanding relationship to the head that it can be rested upon a support for a rolling or turning motion of the handle and of he object to which the handle is attached.

In the drawing:-

Figure l is a perspective view of the improved handle.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view.

Figure 3 is an inverted plan view of the handle, especially illustrating the core on the nether side as well as the cylindrical boss.

Figure 4 is a front end view of the handle.

Figure 5 is a cross section taken on the line 55 of Figure 2.

The handle, generally designated I, is intended to be made of the substance commonly known as Bakelite, although it may be made of other composition materials. The side 2 which constitutes the nether side when the handle is emplaced in the position illustrated in Figure 1, is longitudinally cored out at 3. This core occupies the major portion of the handle and is so positioned therein as to produce thin top and side wall sections 4, 5 (Fig. 5) which, because of their thinness enable a much better curing of the Bakelite material than if the handle were of solid cross section. The core 3 has the added advantage of producing a cooler handle than if it were of solid cross section, because of the additional inside wall surfaces and because of the internal air space.

That part'of the handle which is designated 6 l and herein termed the head has a bore 1 which extends forwardly through a cylinder 8 and a tapered plug 9, all integral with the handle. This bore communicates with the core end. Here another purpose of the core becomes apparent. It 10 obviates extending the bore 1 the entire length of the handle, and therefore avoids the difliculty encountered in making such a bore in a. solid handle. The bore 1 is for the purpose of containing a securing bolt which is attached to the utensil (not shown) when the plug 9 is inserted in a socket on the latter. One side of the plug 9 is flattened at I0 to prevent turning of the plug in the socket.

It is to be observed (Fig. 5) that the handle is of a substantially rectangular cross section. The comers l l enable the user to obtain a good grip on the handle. He is particularly able to hold the handle from twisting and turning in his hand should the weight on the utensil be one-sided. To further this purpose the handle has a longitudinal rib l2 which begins adjacent to the cylinder 8 and ends along the curved rear end l3. This rib acts on the principle of a key, tending to bury itself in the flesh of the hand and so facilitate the gripping facility.

On the underside of the so-called head 6 there is a, cylindrical boss [4 which is adapted to rest upon a support. This it can effectively do because it is in outstanding relationship to the head. The boss is intended to be rolled upon a turning motion of the handle. This imparts a turning motion to the utensil and to its contents, and if the latter be both liquid and solid substances the rolling motion will aid in mixing the two.

In applying the handle the plug 9 is driven into the socket of the utensil (not shown) or such other object which it is intended to provide with a handle, until the front surface of the cylinder 8 strikes the socket. The cylinder thus acts as a stop. The rib I2 is intended to be uppermost; the core 3 on the nether side. The purpose and advantages of the core have been stated already, an additional purpose being that of a recess in which the finger tips of the user may be pressed upon desiring to take hold of the handle very securely. In most instances the core 3 will not u be so utilized. The core will then serve its cooling function to the best advantage.

I claim:-

1. A handle which has top and side wall sections produced by a longitudinal core exposed on the bottom of the handle, said handle having a head with a plug, there being a bore to contain an attachment bolt, the length of the bore being limited to the plug and head, said core obviating the necessity of making the bore full length of the handle. I

2. A handle which has a head and a plug, there being a bore from the extremity of the plug'to the extremity of the head for an attachment bolt,

said handle being cored out on one side so as to make the bore communicate with the core and obviate the need of extending the bore full length of the handle, said core occupying the major portion of the handle and being so positioned therein as to produce thin top and side wall sections.

3. A handle which is cored out on one side producing top and side wall sections, said handle including a head which terminates in a plug, there being a bore through the plug and head in communication with the core, the handle being of a generally rectangular cross section to provide corners enabling a good grip.

4. A handle which is cored out on one side producing top and side wall sections, said handle including a head which terminates in a plug, there being a bore through the plug and head in communication with the core, the handle being of a generally rectangular cross section to provide corners enabling a good grip, and a rib running longitudinally of the handle along the top surface to augment the gripping facility.

5. A handle which has a head, a stop cylinder I and a plug, there being a bore through the plug,

cylinder andhead and a core along one longitudinal side of the handle at which the bore terminates, the head having a cylindrical boss in outstanding relationship to said head which boss is adapted to be rested on a support for a rolling m motion oi. the handle.

' THOMAS G. LINDSEY; 

